Smith v. Barry, 502 U.S. 244 (1992)

Issues: Appeals

502 U.S. 244 112 S.Ct. 678 116 L.Ed.2d 678 William Lewis SMITH, Petitioner v. Wayne S. BARRY et al. No. 90-7477. Argued Dec. 2, 1991. Decided Jan. 14, 1992. Headnotes Courts of appeals — Notice of appeal: A document intended to serve as an appellate brief may qualify as notice of appeal required by Federal […]

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In re Blodgett, 502 U.S. 236 (1992)

Issues: Appeals, Habeas Corpus

502 U.S. 236 112 S.Ct. 674 116 L.Ed.2d 669 In re James BLODGETT, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, et al. No. 91-716. Jan. 13, 1992. Headnotes: Mandamus — Federal habeas petition — Decision on appeal: A petition seeking an order directing Court of Appeals to issue a decision on an appeal from a denial of a […]

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Zatko v. California, 502 U.S. 16 (1991)

Issues: Abuse of Process

502 U.S. 16 112 S.Ct. 355 116 L.Ed.2d 293 Vladimir ZATKO v. CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES. James L. MARTIN v. Sally MRVOS. James L. MARTIN v. Edward […]

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Campos v. Houston, 502 U.S. 1301 (1991)

Issues: Stays

502 U.S. 1301 112 S.Ct. 354 116 L.Ed.2d 314 Jesse CAMPOS, W.R. (Resendez) Morris and the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, Applicants v. The CITY of HOUSTON et al. No. A-301. Oct. 29, 1991. Headnotes: City council elections: An application for an injunction and stay to stop imminent elections for Houston City Council was […]

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Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, 531 U.S. 70 (2000)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Elections

531 U.S. 70;?121 S.Ct. 471;?148 L.Ed.2d 366 GEORGE W. BUSH, PETITIONER v. PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD et al. No. 00-836 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2000 [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Issues Presented:?The Court was faced with two questions. First, did post-election court decisions in Florida violate the Due Process Clause of the U.S. […]

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Green Tree Fin. Corp. v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79 (2000)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Federal Arbitration Act

531 U.S. 79;?121 S.Ct. 513;?148 L.Ed.2d 373 GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.-ALABAMA et al. v. LARKETTA RANDOLPH No. 99 1235. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Argued October 3, 2000 Decided December 11, 2000 [qtbl style=”color=gray;”] Holding:?The Court unanimously upheld the Court of Appeals’ jurisdiction to hear the case, saying that the order compelling Randolph into […]

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Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 577 U. S. ____ (2016)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Derivative Sovereign Immunity Doctrine, Mootness

CAMPBELL-EWALD CO. v. GOMEZ, (2016) ?United States Supreme Court No. 14-857 Argued: October 14, 2015????Decided: January 20, 2016 Syllabus The United States Navy contracted with petitioner Campbell-Ewald Company (Campbell) to develop a multimedia recruiting campaign that included the sending of text messages to young adults, but only if those individuals had “opted in” to receipt […]

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STRAWBRIDGE v. CURTISS, 7 U.S. 267 (1806)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

7 U.S. 267 3 Cranch 267 2 L.Ed. 435 STRAWBRIDGE ET AL. v. CURTISS ET AL. February Term, 1806 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Syllabus If there be two or more joint plaintiffs, and two or more joint defendants, each of the plaintiffs must be capable of suing each of […]

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Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc., 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC., ET AL., (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 14-1382 Argued: January 19, 2016????Decided: March 7, 2016 Syllabus Respondents, corporate citizens of Delaware, Nebraska, and Illinois, sued petitioner Americold Realty Trust, a “real estate investment trust” organized under Maryland law, in a Kansas court. Americold removed the suit to […]

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Kakarala v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Remand from Federal to State Court

ANNE MERCY KAKARALA v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 15-712 Argued: ????Decided: April 4, 2016 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. The question presented by this petition is whether the Court should overrule Thermtron Products, Inc. v. Hermansdorfer, […]

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